adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4
£220
UK RRP
Midsole to scale · mm · red dashes mark the 40mm road limit
- Weight
- 201 g
- men's US 9
- Stack
- 39 / 33 mm
- heel / forefoot · drawn above, against the 40mm line
- Drop
- 6 mm
- Plate
- carbon fibre
- Foam
- Lightstrike Pro
- Stability
- balanced
- Competitive life
- ~260 km
- before the foam stops giving it back
- Built for
- 10K · Half · Marathon
Verdict
The best value at the very top of the market. Within touching distance of the Evo 2 for performance at half the price and twice the life.
■ Caution
The EnergyRods give a distinctive rolling feel that some runners never get on with. Try before you commit if you can.
Straight answers
- Is the adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 legal for road racing?
- Yes. The adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 measures 39mm at its highest point, 1.0mm inside the World Athletics 40mm road limit. The limit only binds Applicable Competitions; most club and local races apply no shoe rule at all.
- How much does the adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 weigh?
- 201g in a men's US 9 (UK 8), by the manufacturer's stated figure. Weight moves roughly 3.5% per UK size step, so a UK 11 weighs materially more than the spec sheet says.
- What is the stack height and drop of the adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4?
- 39mm at the heel and 33mm at the forefoot — a 6mm drop. A carbon-fibre plate runs through Lightstrike Pro.
- How long does the adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 last?
- We estimate roughly 260km of competitive life — the point at which the foam has degraded enough that you are no longer getting the benefit you paid £220 for, not the point at which the shoe falls apart. Spread over race cycles, that is what the cost-per-race figure on this page is built from.
- Is the adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 good for a marathon?
- Yes — the marathon is one of the distances it is built for (10k, half marathon and marathon). The best value at the very top of the market. Within touching distance of the Evo 2 for performance at half the price and twice the life.
Legality by event
Adizero Adios Pro 4 at 39mm · every panel drawn to one scale
Road racing
40mm · 1.0 clear
Track events
20mm · 19.0 over
Field events
20mm · 19.0 over
Cross country (spiked shoes)
20mm · 19.0 over
Cross country (non-spiked)
40mm · 1.0 clear
Race walking
40mm · 1.0 clear
Mountain and trail
no limit
Drawn from the manufacturer’s stated stack height, which is not the measurement World Athletics takes — the rule is measured on a men’s US 8.5 sample, and larger sizes may legally exceed it. An indication, not a ruling. Limits bind Applicable Competitions; most club and local races apply no shoe rule at all. What that means in practice.
Reading — what would the Adizero Adios Pro 4 save you?
Time bought back
−2:45 – 4:00
Off 3:45:00, that lands you at 3:41:00 on the optimistic end.
- Per race
- £54
- ~4.1 races in the foam
- Per second
- £0.26
- whole-life basis
- Sticker
- £220
- UK recommended retail
Economy gain 3.2–4.3% v. a traditional flat, adjusted for pace and your current shoes. Full method.
Manufacturer-stated specs unless marked estimated · last reviewed 2026-09-04 · prices are UK RRP; check the retailer for the live figure.